Blizzard DOTA, Pandaren Monks, & Free Copies of Diablo 3!

Blizzcon 2011, the annual event to celebrate all things Blizzard, kicked off last night in Anaheim, California with some huge announcements that are sure to turn some heads (even if you aren’t a current player of any of their games.)

On Wednesday afternoon, in front of a packed-out hall in the Koelnmesse at Gamescom 2011, developers from Blizzard took to the stage to update the world on their three colossal franchises. There were numerous new details revealed in the Q&A session, and Dealspwn were in attendance to hear the latest happening in Azeroth and beyond. Here are the highlights from the press session.

First up Blizzard spoke about its long awaited dungeon crawler Diablo III, announcing a new difficulty level; Inferno. Designed for players who have reached the maximum level of 60, the new difficulty will be filled with enemies with increased stats and aggressive nature, as well as incredibly rare item drops which will be randomly generated. These items will be among the most powerful available, but much like with loot system in Borderlands you may not always get all the stats ideal for your character, and will have to wait for the ideal item to drop at your feet.